It was a good, clean punch. The ref for that fight was former heavyweight champ Jersey Joe Walcott, and he effed up. Liston wanted to continue, but Walcott - after initially letting the fight go on - ended it after a member of the press told thim that Liston had been down for more than 10 seconds.
The 'phantom punch' is a myth and ocurred during Ali-Liston II
Replies to: "The 'phantom punch' is a myth and ocurred during Ali-Liston II"
- Sixty years ago today Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by technical knockout to become - THEISMANCARR - 8:39am 2/5/25
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- Date's a little off. - jakers - 10:56am 2/5/25
- Refresh my memory. Was that the no punch TKO? Don't remember if that was #1 or #2. - ELP - 10:13am 2/5/25
- The 'phantom punch' is a myth and ocurred during Ali-Liston II - Nigel Tufnel - 11:05am 2/5/25
- Yes - many people wrongly pin 100% of the "shadiness" on Liston. - jakers - 11:26am 2/5/25
- The 'phantom punch' is a myth and ocurred during Ali-Liston II - Nigel Tufnel - 11:05am 2/5/25
- Ernie Terrell “His mama named him Clay, ima call him Clay”. Thanks for the ass wooopn [NT] - Frankx - 9:29am 2/5/25
- Thanks for the reminder, I’m on my 3rd C Clay T and will wear it today [NT] - Frankx - 9:20am 2/5/25